| Author |
Roe, Edward Payson, 1838-1888 |
| Title |
Taken Alive
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
"A native author called Roe" -- Taken alive -- Found yet lost --Queen of spades -- An unexpected result -- A Christmas-eve suit -- Three Thanksgiving kisses -- Susie Rolliffe's Christmas -- Jeff's treasure -- Caught on the ebb-tide -- Christmas eve in war times -- A brave little Quakeress.
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| Credits |
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Taken Alive" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, justice, and the impact of crime on personal lives, focusing on the character Ralph Brandt, a determined young detective on a mission to capture a fugitive murderer who has caused profound grief to the protagonist, Clara Heyward. The opening of the story introduces Clara Heyward, who is deeply mourning the murder of her father, a prison keeper killed by an escaped convict named Bute. Ralph Brandt, who is infatuated with Clara, vows to bring her father's killer to justice as a way to honor both her and her father’s memory. As the narrative unfolds, Brandt reflects on his feelings for Clara while undertaking the dangerous task of tracking down Bute. The initial dialogue reveals the emotional weight of Clara's sorrow as she struggles with the possibility of moving on from her past, setting up a compelling narrative blend of romance and suspense as Brandt prepares to confront the murderer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Short stories
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| Subject |
Didactic fiction
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| Subject |
Roe, Edward Payson, 1838-1888
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
5320 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Sep 8, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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